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LIA23927 January 6, 1964 OCTOBER 1 to DECEMBER 31, 19^3 The folloving report cover* the highlights of Association activities for the fourth quarter of 1963. More detailed information oo these activ ities or others not enumerated vill he supplied oo request. Do attempt has been mode to cover routine activities, and research is covered in a separate report of the research director. CENSRAJ. 1. Inforaatlon Bulletin, Tvo of these Bulletins vere sent to >eraben during the quarter. 2. Ridget. Tvo meetings of the Industry Development Committee and one of the Board of Directors vere held to consider and approve the L.I.A. budget for 1964. The result is the largest budget and cost ccoprehenaive program for L.I.A. in its history. Details vill be provided members separately. 3. Annual Rev-lev Article. The Executive Vice President's annual reviev of the lead situation vas prepared for publication in the February, 1964, issue of "Engineering and Klning Journal." 4. European Lead Development Cocmlttce. The Executive Vice President attended a three-dny meeting of this group in Madrid in late November. It vas attended by the odninistratlvc heads of the lead associations in Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy and representatives of the lead industry from these countries as veil as Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands and Sveden, end a representative of I.L.E.R.O. Progress in the development of lead markets vas discussed ss veil as future plans and research. 5. "The Position of Lead in a Changing Technology." A paper vith this title vas prepared by L.I.A.'a Executive Vice President and its Secretary and has been accepted for presentation before the annual Deeting of A.I.H.E. in Ncv York In February. HEAITH AND SAFETY 6. Annual Meetings Attended. American Association of Poison Control Centers; Industrial Hygiene foundation; American Public Health Association; American Association of Battery Manufacturers; and the U. 8. Potters Asso ciation. affw LIA23928 \V. k. Aa^Kalfrlrf^J. - -- *-ww-.,-! i - . i_-. t Quarterly Report of the Executive Vice President October 1 to December 31 19^3 -2 7. Chicago Section, Rational Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association. The Health and Safety Director vas a member of a panel vhlcb discussed the childhood lead poisoning situation In Chicago- Dr. Samuel L. Andelnan, Health Coroleeloner of the City of Chicago, and Daniel S. Ring of NPVLA vere also members of the panel. 8. Childhood Lead Poisoning In Rev York City. In cooperation vlth the Rev York Section of the Rational Paint, Vamlet and Lacquer Association, the Health and Safety Director has cooperated in a program designed to publicize the necessity for caro and cleanliness In alleviating this problea In slum duellings. A meeting was held fa the office of the Assistant Com missioner of the Department of Health and vas attended by representatives of the Rev York City NPVLA, the KPVLA, as veil as your Health and Safety Director and representatives of various divisions of the Rev York City Health Department. Our industry vas commended for its cooperation In these efforts and the Health Department pointed out that deaths from childhood lead poison ing In Rev York City arc at an all-tine lov and that the trend Is dovnvard. 9. Department of Air Pollution Control, Chicago. Since It had ccee to our attention that llr. Fitzpatrick, the Catmuisslaner of the Deportment of Air Pollution Control, has directed his efforts tovards analyses of the lead con tent of the atmosphere, it vas decided to approach him and Inform him of our cvn efforts in this area. We discussed the problems vlth Hr. Fitzpatrick and distributed to him copies of cony of our reports and data sheets covering atmospheric analyses of lead. We also laid the ground-vork for his coopera tion In our planned studies of atmospheric lead In Chicago vhlcb studies vill take place vlthln a month or tvo. 10. Information Program. A nev expanded Information program designed to get factual Information about lead In the hands of key people, like public health authorities, medical societies. Industrial physicians, hygienists and toxicologists, vac developed and presented to the Board of Directors. It has been approved for initiation In 1964. INDUSTRY DEVELOP: E,T - CEKERAL 11. "Lead." The third and fourth 19^3 Issues of this magazine vere printed, the fourth for nailing Just after the first of the year. 12. Rational Chemical Exposition. L.I.A. hod s 20-ft. display booth at this ohov held In liev York's Coliseum In December. Both metal products for chemical construction and lead chemicals vere on exhibit. 13- Dveet's Catalogs. Preprints of our catalogs to appear in the 1964 Svect's flies vere obtained and circulated to our mailing lists of architects and design engineer*. INDUSTRY DEVELOP* EOT - BATTERIES 14. A.A.B.H. The annual meeting of the Association of American Battery Manufacturers In Chicago vas attended by the Secretory. b mpH.immm*&*f*t*j *r LIA23929 Life. 'T-^fli Quarterly Report of the Executive Vice President October 1 to Dcceabcr 31> 19^3 -3 15. Rodeo. L.I.A. representative* attended an electric Industrial truck rodeo sponsored by Union Electric Co. of St. Louie. The purpose voa to acquaint nearly 800 of Union Electric's lnductrlal customers vith the capabilities of electric trucks for solving their material* handling problem*. t- L.I.A. vi11 use information gathered to encourage other utilities to stage similar promotions. l6, "Picture Book of Fover Batteries." This nev brochure, vhlcb takes 1 the place of last year's "Power vith no String* Attached," is at the printer* T and vl11 bo ready for distribution In January. Ws expect to merchandise It aggressively through Industrial truck and battery manufacturers and electric utilities and thus get vide6t and most effective distribution at lowest cost to L.I.A. 17. Advertising. Two ads each on lead batteries for motive power ap peared In "factory,"Materials Handling Engineering," and "Business Week" during the quarter. i mXOTRT DEVELOPMENT - METALLIC PRODUCTS 18, n.A.C.E. Two neabers of the L.I.A. staff presented a lengthy illustrated talk before the Pittsburgh section of the Rational Associa tion of Corrosion Engineers on lead's behavior In various corrosive environ ments and methods of construction and application. 19- Advertising. One ad on lead-lined architectural pools appeared In "Progressive Architecture." Two ads on terne plate appeared in "Metal Product Manufacturing." Cnc ad on lead-lined gutters appeared In "Roofing, Elding, Insulation." One ad on lead weights appeared In "Product Engineer ing." 20. Solder. Reprints of the "Machine Design" article on solder, pre pared by the L.I.A. secretary and mentioned In our last report, were obtained, seat to members and many orders for quantities have been received. 21. Lead Roof. The finished lead roof on the M.I.T. Auditorium, In stalled by a completely nev and unique method, van Inspected and all material obtained for publicity. It vlll be publicized after it has gone through a cocplete cycle of winter and summer weather exposure. M.I.T. engineers vho developed the method and consulted with L.I.A. have agreed to by-line an article on the subject. 22. Lead-Lined Plaza. Aa a rerult of work vith engineers of the Ameri can Electric Povcr Co., bids are now out for lead-lining a plaza at a nev building of this company In Canton, Ohio. The open plaza Is- lnnedlately over a computer room and leaks that might cause damage to the expensive equipment would be disastrous. "TTT LIA23930 5 Quarterly Report of the Executive Vice President October 1 to December 31, l',^ -1- 23. Waterproofing. Much tine hoe been spent working vlth architects vlth similar waterproofing problems, tbelr Interest apparently sparked by our recent advertising. Among Jobs on vhlch L.I.A. has vorked and on vhlch lead has been specified or Installed are a fountain In Central Park, If. Y., Fordyce and Hamby, architects; lead-covered balcony floor on the restored r Philadelphia Merchant's Exchange (1820) by the National Park Service; lead safe under kitchen and bar areas of Restaurant Associates restaurant In the Pan Am Building, N. Y., lead-lined reflecting pool In the nev Pcctchartrain Hotel, Detroit, Curtis end Davis, architects; lead waterproofing at grade i line for a nev country club. Cross & Son, architects. & 2h, Soundproofing. Consulted vlth I.M. Pel, architects for Federal Aeronautics Agency, on possible soundproof lead roof design for prototype control tower to be used at airports under their Jurisdiction. 25. Sparkproof Floors. Consulted with Hercules Powder Co. representative on Installation of sparkproof lead floor for a nev powder plant. 26. B.R.I. Our architect attended the Fall Conference In Washington of the Building Research Institute. INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT - CABLE SHEATHING 27. "Lead Sheathlns for Power Cable." This new booklet vaa mailed to a special list of engineers and others Interested In power distribution ob tained frcoi "Electrical World" magazine. 23. Survey of Cable Sheathing Practices In the U.S. and Canada. Ilr. Sidney Hlscock of the Lead Development Association, London, spent several vecks In the U.S. and Canada caking this survey. L.I.A. assisted by establish ing contacts for him with utilities and cable manufacturers. Els report vllJ. be forthcoming soon. He had previously made similar surveys in Creat Britain and Europe. 29. Advertising. Three ads on lead cable sheathing appeared in "Electri cal World" during the quarter. ' INDUSTRY DEVELOPi-CTT - NOISE AND VIBPATIOH 30. Load Asbcctoo Pads for Street Traffic Vibration Control. Specifica tion of these poda for a new building In New York City to protect against vibration from heavy street traffic was the subject of a press release Issued by L.I.A. It lead to an article In the Nev York Times, as veil as being picked up by other publications. O 31. Subcommittee. Several meetings of the I.D.C. Subcommittee on Uoiso and Vibration vere attended. Several drafts of a publication based on the Coodfrlend report of his work on lead for noise control have been prepared but no final draft for publication has been reached. 32. Advertising. Cce ad on controlling transformer noise appeared in "Electrical World" and two ads on anti-vibration pads appeared In "ihglneerlng Neva-Record." 1\ t t t } < 5 t .f: '/ L IA23931 ' -Vi-^ < r:, Jr.'*.*.', .. ,. 3.V..! .., I l Quarterly Report of the Executive Vice Preoldent October 1 to December 31> 19^3 -9* 33. Removable '.'all Panel. Several meetlnga vere held vlth Hr. Kilgore of Kilgore Removable Wall Co., Toronto, vhlch Is marketing a nev panel lined vlth 1-lb. dkeet lead for dividing large banquet and meeting roooa Into amall roooa. A number of installations have already been made In Canada and it vaa vritten up in ''Canadian Kotel/l'otor Hotel Kagatlne." Reprints of the article vere purchased and sent to members and our architectural mailing list, vhlch Is resulting In a number of inquiries. 31*. Thin Walls. An inspection vaa made of ?i~ln. thick panels vlth b-lb. lead linings used in conjunction vlth h~ln. thick conventional vails at the nev Hotel America In Hartford, Conn., as suggested previously by L.I.A. A report vas submitted to the architects to correct certain Instal lation . deficiencies and the vails vill be instrument tested upon completion and used for publicity if satisfactory. IKD'lSTRr DEYELOPlCTr - CERAMICS 35. Supplement. Approval of the nev supplement to "Lead in the Ceramic Industries,"mentioned In the last report, vaa received from the American Ceramic Society and lo nov on the pre6S. Distribution In early January Is expected. 36. Committee t'-cctlng. A meeting of the Ceramics Technical Committee vaa held at vhlch current activities vere revlevcd and I961* plans approved. 37. Advertising. Tvo ads each on porcelain enamels appeared In "Ceramic Industry," "Ceramic Age" and "Bulletin of the American Ceramic Society." . rPOSTRY DT/ZLOPICTT - PICTCTTS : 38. Committee licet leg. A meeting of the Lced Pigments Technical Coo- citteo voa held at vhlch current activities vere revieved and plans for 1964 approved. 39- Alvcrtlclng. Three ada each appeared In "American Paint Journal" and "Official Digest." Cnc of each of these dealt vlth nev orgonolcod coopounds for paints and the others vlth lead pigmented primers for structural steel. Also one ad each on vater-thlnnable lead primers for metal appeared In "Machine Design," "Product Engineering" and llaterlala In Design Engineering." : . - d._r-